The Texas Mafia (TM) was founded in the Texas Department of Corrections in the early 1980s. Unlike most, the TM did not begin as a clique or a protection group before evolving into a prison gang. Instead, the TM identified itself as a criminal organization from the beginning. The group has maintained extremely close ties to the Texas Syndicate (TS).

Structure

The TM’s rank structure is loosely organized, but may consist of two ranking members who oversee the group’s activities statewide.

Misc.

The TM is predominantly comprised of white inmates.

Tattoos

The TM tattoo consists of the letters “TM” with one or all of the bottom tips of theletters shaped like devil’s tails and/or arrowheads.